Satyamev Jayate Water Cup
A movement to create thousands of water-abundant villages
Satyamev Jayate Water Cup
A movement to create thousands of water-abundant villages
The Satyamev Jayate Water Cup was an annual, 45-day competition hosted from 2016 to 2019, in which thousands of villages in Maharashtra competed to do the best and maximum work for soil and water conservation.
After receiving training in watershed management from Paani Foundation, participating villages worked with an entrepreneurial zeal to build and repair water conservation structures, raise money for machine work, and test and treat soil, amongst other activities.
At the heart of this competition was ‘shramadaan’ (voluntary labour). Every single day, thousands united offer shramadaan and contributed their time and efforts towards a greater good.
The Water Cup platform enabled citizens to address the crisis of water scarcity as one, break the cycle of government dependence, and experience the glory of making their village water-abundant through their own efforts.
After the monsoons, winning villages at the state and taluka level were publicly felicitated with large cash prizes in a grand award ceremony.
Impact on Water (2016-2019)
The Water Cup platform enabled citizens to address the crisis of water scarcity as one, break the cycle of government dependence, and experience the glory of making their village water-abundant through their own efforts.
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Impact on Water (2016-2019)
The Water Cup platform enabled citizens to address the crisis of water scarcity as one, break the cycle of government dependence, and experience the glory of making their village water-abundant through their own efforts.
0 Crore
capacity created
0 Crore
water
Stories of Change
“Last year, at this time, there wasn’t a drop of water. Even sparrows couldn’t find water to drink. Now, there is greenery everywhere.”
Velu village (Winner - Water Cup 2016)
“Water is harvested when hearts come together. This idea has really turned out to be true!”
Limb village (Tasgaon taluka 2nd rank holder - Water Cup 2018)
Unity in Action
In the fight for water abundance, many social barriers have been broken and
countless stories of change have emerged across Maharashtra.
